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The Dark Side has a new master: Houston’s famous Darth Vader house sells to new owner — may the Force (and curb appeal) be with him
The famed Darth Vader house has a strikingly unique exterior. The front of the home resembles a helmet and gives off a ...
'Star Wars' action figures, toys fetch $1.2 million at auction
Leading the auction from Jacob’s extensive collection of the rarest figures known to the hobby was a 1978 Kenner "Star Wars" ...
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SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite
“However, we must protect our right to bargain terms and conditions around uses of voice that replace the work of our members, including those who previously did the work of matching Darth Vader ...
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Darth Vader joins Fortnite with AI-recreated James Earl Jones voice
Star Wars fans and gamers can now hear late actor James Earl Jones’ iconic Darth Vader voice in the Fortnite Battle Royale video game. The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games launched a new ...
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Fortnite’s Darth Vader Is A.I.-Powered. Voice Actors Are Rebelling.
By Derrick Bryson Taylor Months after the death of James Earl Jones, the booming voice of Darth Vader, Fortnite players are having in-game conversations with the “Star Wars” villain about ...
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The empire strikes back with F-bombs: AI Darth Vader goes rogue with profanity, slurs
For a short period of time on Friday, Darth Vader could drop F-bombs in the video game Fortnite as part of a voice AI implementation gone wrong, reports GameSpot. Epic Games rapidly deployed a ...